EDC 430 F13 Wk04

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Agenda for Class 04: Monday,September 30, 2013CoTeachers: Deborah H and Stephanie W

Goal(s) for Class

  • Generate ideas about how to teach the NGSS Practices
  • Share ideas for how best to organize our lesson plans
  • Apply our lesson planning ideas to using computer models with our students.

Activities

  • Announcements
  • Ipads Redux - Any cool things to show us?
  • How should we use the Science Practices in our teaching?
    • What are the NGSS Science Practices and why are they important?
    • Science Practices in Action
      • Download Netlogo
      • L9_Model_9.1.nlogo
      • L9_Model_9.3.nlogo
        • Examine the following NetLogo Model.
        • What would you instruct Ss to do with this model in order to teaching them to engage in science practices?
        • What questions would you ask them to help them understand how scientists might use this type of model?
  • How should we organize our lesson plans?

Homework

  • Next week's coteachers: Courtney and Kyle: Arrange for Planning Meeting with Jay.
  • For Saturday:
    • • Observe/Reflect #2 (see URITK)
      • Use the Evernote web clipper to gather resources for possible unit topics.
  • For next class:
    • Readings• Teach Like a Pirate pp. 87-106
      Assignments
      • Use the Evernote web clipper to gather resources from the Edutopia website that you think will be useful for you. Be prepared to share one resource
    • Discuss with CT (and take notes):
      a. What makes your topic/GSE hard to learn?
      b. What activities (including labs, investigations, etc.) does he/she generally use?
    • Post a two-paragraph description of your idea for a unit plan on URITK